Location: NE Corner of Willow Mountain, Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 10, 2018 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: old burn scar, heavy dead and down, some mixed conifer and ponderosa pine. Resources: Initial Attack crew and Wildland Fire Use Module Size: ~ 80 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: J. Hammer, ICT3, M. Cornwell, […]
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Gila National Forest – Willow Fire, Glenwood Ranger District
June 10, 2018 
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Location: NE Corner of Willow Mountain, Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest Start Date: June 10, 2018 Cause: Lightning Vegetation: old burn scar, heavy dead and down, some mixed conifer and ponderosa pine. Resources: monitor status Size: ~ 3 acres Containment: 0% Incident Commander: J. Reinz, ICT4 Summary: The Willow Fire, is burning on National […]
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Favorable Weather Conditions Provide Firefighters Opportunities to Continue Line Construction June 10, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 41,227 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM […]
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Crews Focus on Line Construction on Southwest Side of Buzzard Fire June 9, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 40,303 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 68% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 513 General Information: Firefighters continue to assess fire growth […]
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As Fire Activity Decreases, Erosion Control and Seeding Work Continues June 8, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 40,303 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 68% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass and understory) Total Personnel: 513 General Information: At 6:00 a.m. Friday morning, […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Meadow Fire Update for June 7, 2018
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Acres: ~200 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Human Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 95% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 85 Incident Commander: E. Huerta, ICT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Interior smoke […]
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Incident Management Team transfers command of Buzzard Fire June 7, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 39,642 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 68% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 574 General Information: On Friday at 6:00 A.M., Steve Millert’s Type 2 Incident […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Update on Meadow Fire for June 6, 2018
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Acres: ~160 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 80% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 100 Incident Commander: M. Schinstock, iCT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Initial […]
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Preventive Measures Lessen Chance of Additional Fires in the Forest June 6, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 38,812 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 577 General Information: As a result of fire danger raising to […]
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Acres: ~160 Start Date: June 3, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: Silver City RD, NW of Signal Peak Lookout Containment: 0% Fuels: Grass, oak brush, heavy dead and down and ponderosa pine Total personnel: 100 Incident Commander: M. Schinstock, iCT4 Summary: The Meadow Fire is burning on Forest Service lands north of Signal Peak. Initial […]
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20180605_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook High Temperatures Increasing Over Buzzard Fire June 5, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 36,964 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 561 General Information: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will see some of […]
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Forest Order 06-18-007_MeadowFireTmpClsrOrderForest Order 06-18-007_Exhibit A Map Meadow Fire Temporary Area Closure Order Silver City NM, June 4, 2018—For Immediate Release. The Gila National Forest has issued Forest Order #06-18-007 Meadow Fire Temporary Area Closure Order for firefighter and public safety. All roads and trail interior the boundary described in the Forest Order and indicated […]
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Firefighters’ Efforts Protect Eagle Peak Lookout June 4, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 34,709 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM (Gila NF) Containment: 49% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 583 General Information: The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 used a combination of […]
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20180603_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook Easterly Winds Challenge Eagle Peak Lookout June 3, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 29,727 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: 10 miles NE of Reserve, NM. Gila NF Containment: 41% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 576 General Information: Heat from a large fire can change […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for June 2, 2018
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20180602_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook Fighting Fire with Fire June 2, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 27,223 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 41% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 550 General Information: One of the most important and powerful tools available to wildland […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Daily Update for June 1, 2018
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20180531_Map_BuzzardFire20180601_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook High Winds and Spot Fires Challenge Firefighters June 1, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 24,341 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 34% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 529 General Information: High winds are carrying embers ahead of the […]
Continue readingGila National Forest – Buzzard Fire Update for May 31, 2018
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20180531_ Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook Wildfire Investigators Determine Cause of Buzzard Fire May 31, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 21,957 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Human-caused Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 34% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 520 General Information: Wildfire investigators have been on the scene of […]
Continue readingThree Northern New Mexico National Parks To Increase Fire Restrictions
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Los Alamos, NM – Due to the continued high risk of wildfire in the region, Bandelier National Monument, Pecos National Historical Park, and Valles Caldera National Preserve will implement public closures to all backcountry areas of the parks on Friday, June 1, 2018, at 12:01 AM, pursuant to Stage III fire restrictions. However, main public areas […]
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20180530_Buzzard Fire Smoke Outlook – final Yesterday’s Active Fire Behavior Continues Today May 30, 2018 Daily Update Acres: 20,300 Start Date: May 22, 2018 Cause: Under investigation Location: NE of Eagle Peak Lookout, Gila NF Containment: 34% Fuels: Timber (litter, grass, and understory) Total personnel: 490 General Information: The Buzzard Fire became very active […]
Continue readingLincoln National Forest – Kellar Fire Update: 10:00 pm
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All future updates will be posted on Inciweb Incident Name – Kellar Fire Fire Update: 5/29/2018, 10:00 pm Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Ranger District Date/Time Detected: 5/22/2018, 9:52am Location: North of Queen, NM Lat/Long: Lat: 32°,12′,42.92″, Lon: 104°,40′,45.47″ Legal Description: T24S, R22E, SWSW Sec 14 Firefighting Resources: Type 3 Incident Management Team, 3 Hot Shot Crews, 2 Type-3 Engines, […]
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